- Instruments used: ROTOR Solo Cello
- Instruments used: ROTOR Solo Cello, Alt Piano
- Instruments used: ROTOR Solo Cello
- Instruments used: ROTOR Solo Cello, Lost Synth, Drums, Vocals
- Instruments used: ROTOR Solo Cello
• 150 tempo-synced rhythms
• 15 Short articulations
• 15 Flourish articulations
• Percussion sounds
• 4 production-ready mixes
• 4 mic signals
Made for Kontakt Player
Works in all major DAWs
See system requirements
A solo cello sample library made with rhythm in mind. 150 playable rhythms, recorded with true human feeling and timing. A variety of tempos, time signatures and feel, all completely tempo-syncable.
There’s an impressive collection of exciting short articulations and individual ‘flourishes’ which you can use to add interest and accents. And if this wasn’t enough there is an entire percussion instrument included made purely from sounds of the cello.
Set your music in motion with this truly remarkable cello.
“Tempo-synced cello rhythms? Sign me up! I love the up-close tonality and detailed sound of this library, and the wide variety of short articulations lets me augment the playable loops to create rhythmic parts that jump out of the speakers in a great way. With a very modern and crisp sound, ROTOR is a great addition to my template. So good.”
“ROTOR Solo Cello Is very cool and a great cue starter. The tone is raw and in your face, it covers a section of Cello samples I just did not have. This library adds great movement to an action cue and is perfect for tension building. I love it.”
The rhythms have been influenced from scores and artists from every musical corner imaginable. Etta James to George Gershwin to NWA to Radiohead to Daft Punk and beyond. Our challenge was to create a huge variety of styles and feels that would work across multiple genres.
Taking these references into the studio, our method was to improvise and create rhythmical cello parts. The end result is 150 original looped rhythms that all have a individual feel and are right at home in both modern scores as well as fitting in to songwriting and production.
“I’m loving the new ROTOR instrument! I work on a lot of last minute customs so libraries like this that can provide instant inspiration are a life-saver!! The rhythms are very useful tools for building tension in any genre.
I’m loving all the single hits and shorts and I literally can never get enough Cello body percussion! Absolute winner for me!”
Recorded in Studio Two at The Nave. A dry and immediate sound, perfect for capturing the detail and nuance of these rhythms.
Engineer Tom Orrell used a set of classic microphones and vintage outboard to tailor the perfect sound, including a beautifully detailed and rich sounding Brauner VMA Valve mic.
Recorded through through Neve and API preamps, a Calrec Q-series desk and captured using world-class Apogee Rosetta 800 analogue to digital convertors.
Rhythms
150 playable tempo-synced rhythms.
90, 120, 140 bpm
4/4 and a handful of 6/8
Simple, Gentle, Lively and Alternative playing styles.
Shorts
Spiccato
Brushed Short
Brushed Long
Short Harmonics
Col Legno
Guitar Pick
Pizz Muted
Staccato Muted
Staccato Dug
Quiver
Sul Pont Scrapes
Ricochet
Detuned Spiccato
Detuned Spiccato Long
Detuned Sul Pont Swell
Flourishes
Decrescendo 8ves
Decrescendo 5ths
Crescendo 8ves
Crescendo 5ths
Crescendo Sul Pont 8ves
Crescendo Sul Pont 5ths
Chromatic Down
Chromatic Up
Gliss Down
Gliss Up
Bend Down
Bend Up
Fall Off
Trill Semitone
Trill Wholetone
Percussion
A whole range of interesting and useful percussion sounds.
Mix – Close
An ultra close-up and detailed mix.
Mix – Natural
A great all-round mix suitable for most purposes.
Mix – Hyped
More grit, compression and bite. Not too over the top, but a great start if you need the cello to cut through a loud mix.
Mix – Ambient
This mix sounds like you’re outside the studio and listening in.
Mic – Spot
A mono position that’s super dry and super detailed.
Mic – Close
This stereo pair is still very close but with bit more space to breathe.
Mic – Room
An XY stereo pair with plenty of natural acoustics. Can easily collapse to mono if needed.
Mic – Ambient
A mic placed in the hallway outside the studio, whilst the studio door was left open. A very distant perspective.
Uses the free KONTAKT PLAYER
Version 6.6.1 or higher
All major DAWs supported
NKS compatible
Native Access required for activation
Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra or higher
Windows 10 or higher
8GB RAM minimum
~32.6GB download size
Downloads using the free Pulse app
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